I See Freedom Inside The YPJ: An Interview With A YPJ Fighter
An a new interview for JINHA carried by Özgür Gündem, journalist Ebîr Ehmed speaks with 24-year old Lîlav Xabûr, an Arab fighting with the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) in … Continue reading
Turkish State Kills Close To 200 Civilians Over Past 6 Months
According to data compiled by the Human Rights Association of Turkey’s (TİHV) Documentation Center Turkish state security forces have killed 198 civilians since the introduction of a near-continuous series of … Continue reading
Three Women Shot As They Attempt To Bring Wounded Youth To Hospital In Cizre
Three women are reported to have been shot by Turkish security forces in Cizre as they attempted to bring Helin Öncü to hospital, according to a report from DIHA … Continue reading
6-Story Building Collapses In Sur Following Turkish Army Shelling
(ANF) A six-story building has collapsed in the Savaş neighborhood of the Sur district of Diyarbakır following a heavy bombardment by the Turkish Army. Turkish security forces are shelling the … Continue reading
Interview with YPS Commander In Şirnex, North Kurdistan
In a new interview for Özgür Gündem, reporter Ersin Çaksu speaks with Roni Botan, a commander with the Civilian Defense Units (Yekîneyên Parastina Sivîl / YPS) in the Kurdish town … Continue reading
Balance Changing In Syria as HSD Advance Toward Azaz
The balance in Northern Syria could be changing as forces affiliated with the HSD close in on the town of Azaz, report Newroz Osman and Sevin Osman in an … Continue reading
YPJ Commanders: We Have Struck At All Forms Of Patriarchal Power
(Kobanê) In a new interview with journalist Gulan Botan for JINHA, two YPJ commanders shared their thoughts on the recent push by the Forces of Democratic Syria (HSD) – of … Continue reading
Civil Defense Force Founded In Nisêbîn
Local youth have formed a new civil defense force in the border-city of Nisêbîn (Turkish: Nusaybin), where martial law has been declared 6 times in recent months – reports … Continue reading
In Silopi Turkish State Killing Young and Old
Turkish security forces are killing civilians as they continue their attacks on cities and towns throughout Kurdistan – reports an article from DİHA carried by Özgür Gündem. Today in Silopi’s … Continue reading
Sûr District Of Diyarbakır Under Attack By Security Forces From Ground And Air
The Sûr district of Diyarbakır is once again under attack by Turkish state security forces, with plumes of smoke and the sounds of large explosions coming from the district, which … Continue reading
